Bag lock



W. L. CALIGAN.

BAG LOCK.

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WILLIAM L. CALIGAN, or WATERBURY, oormnorronr, ASSIGNOR T0 ROBERT n. BASSETT COMPANY, me, or DERBY, oonnnorron'r, a conrozaarron or con- I NECTICUT.

BAG LOCK.

Specification of IittersPatent. Patgntqgd 9, 1922;

Application filed April 11, 1922. Serial No. 551,733.

v To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. GALIGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waterbury, county of New Haven, State of Connecticut, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Bag Locks, of which the following is a full, clear, and er; act description.

My invention relates to lmprovementsun bag locks and has for its ob ectto provide a new and improved means for securing a face plate to a bag lock without the use of rivets, or other means visible on the surface of the face plate.

The following is a description of an embodiment of my invention reference being had to the accompanying drawlng 1n which,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a comblned lock casing and face plate embodying my invention, the lock mechanlsm being omitted' Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the same; Fig. 4 is a section on the line a4 of Fig. 3

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a view of a combined lock and face plate embodying my invention and attached to the frame of a bag.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1 is a lock casing having the ordinary top plate 2, the top plate being secured to the body of the casing by bent over lugs 3. {L is a sheet metal face plate having upon each of its ends lugs5 for securing it to the frame as shown in Fig. 6, and supplemental lugs 6 located on the two sides of the lugs 5 and formed integral with the face plate, the same being adapted to be bent over as shown in Figs. 3 and 4: so as to engage the underside of the top plate 2 and hold the top plate in fixed position relatively to the face plate 4. I

After a lock and face plate have been assembled as shown in Figs, 1 to 5-inclusive the combined lock and face plate is secured to the bag by inserting the lugs 5 through slots in the bag frame and bending them over into securing position as shown in Fig. 6.

This is a" valuable improvement in connection with bag locks inasmuch as it dispenses with the use of insertion of which requires additional labor, and further it does away with any means which are visible on the as to mar its appearance or require special finishing.

The lugs 6 being integral with the face plate and being formed from stock immediatelyadjacent to the lugs 5 are formed of what would otherwise be scrap material so that the invention results not only in producing a handsome face plate but also in being economical so far as relates to both labor and material.

As will be evident to those skilled in the art, my invention permits of various modifications without departing from the spirit thereof or the scope of-the-appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a bag lock the combination of a lock having a top plate, a face plate enclosing said top plate and having adjacent to its ends, lugs formed integral therewith and bent over so as to engage the lower face of said top plate and hold it in position, and additional lugs adapted to secure the combined lock casing and face plate to a bag frame.

2. In a bag lock' he combination. of a lock.

havinga top plate, a face plate enclosing said'toppla-te and having at each of its ends two lugs formed integral therewith and bent over so as to engage the lower face of said top plate and hold it in position, and an additional lug adapted to secure the combined WILLIAM L. cantons.

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